Nebraska Statutes 43-3708. Volunteers; requirements
(1) All court appointed special advocate volunteers shall participate fully in preservice training, including, but not limited to, instruction on recognizing child abuse and neglect, cultural awareness, socioeconomic issues, child development, the juvenile court process, permanency planning, volunteer roles and responsibilities, advocacy, information gathering, and documentation. Volunteers shall be required to participate in observation of court proceedings prior to appointment.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-3708
- Child: means an individual under nineteen years of age. See Nebraska Statutes 43-3703
- Court appointed special advocate program: means a program established pursuant to the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act. See Nebraska Statutes 43-3704
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) All volunteers shall receive a training manual that includes guidelines for service and duties.
(3) Each court appointed special advocate program shall provide a minimum of ten hours of inservice training per year to volunteers.